A. Rules The Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment may make rules governing the conduct of their hearings provided that such rules shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of N J.S.A 40.55D- 1 et seq or of this Ordinance

B.Oaths. The officer presiding at the hearing or such person as he may designate shall have power to administer oaths or affirmations and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant evidence, including witnesses and documents presented by the parties, and the provisions of the "County and Municipal Investigations Law" C 193 8, P L 1953 (N J S A 2A 67A- 1 et seq ) shall apply.

C.Testimony. The testimony of all witnesses relating to an application for development shall be taken under oath or affirmation by the presiding officer and the right of cross-examination shall be permitted to all interested parties through their attorneys, if represented or directly, if not represented subject to the discretion of the presiding Officer based upon reasonable limitations as to time and number of witnesses

D.Evidence. Technical rules of evidence shall not be applicable to the hearing. but the Board may exclude irrelevant. immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence.

E.Records.

1 Each Board shall provide for the verbatim recording of the proceedings by either stenographer, mechanical or electronic means The Board shall furnish a transcript, or duplicate recording in lieu thereof on request to any, interested party at his expense

2 The municipal agency in furnishing a transcript of the proceedings to an interested party at his expense shall not charge such interested party more than the maximum permitted in N J S A 2A 11-15 Said transcript shall be certified in writing by the transcriber to be accurate